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Emmy nominations show love for Netflix

By: Jared Rutecki

The Columbus Dispatch - July 18, 2013 09:19 AM

The nominees for the Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today. While many of the usual
suspects were nominated for awards in various categories, the most interesting change-up this year
was the nomination of programs from the web-based streaming service Netflix series
House of Cards and
Arrested Development.

House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, centers around the cutthroat world of Washington
politics. The show received nine nominations, including best drama series, best actor in a drama
(Spacey) and best actress in a drama (Robin Wright).

Jason Bateman, star of
Arrested Development, which was resurrected on Netflix after being canceled from network
TV, was also nominated for best actor in a comedy. The show received two other nominations.

Cable series racked up the most nominations.
American Horror Story: Asylum on FX received 17 nominations.
Game of Thrones and the Liberace film
Behind the Candelabra starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon from HBO received 16 and 15
nominations, respectively.
Saturday Night Live led network television programs in nominations with 15.

The nominees from the competitve best drama category were
House of Cards,
Breaking Bad,
Downton Abbey,
Game of Thrones,
Homeland,
House of Cards and
Mad Men. Many were surprised that the major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC)
received no nominations in the category.

Best comedy nods went to
The Big Bang Theory,
Girls,
Louie,
Modern Family,
Veep and
30 Rock.

The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on WBNS-TV (Channel 10) September 25 at 8 p.m.